Larry Smith
Dec 21, 2022
Larry W. Smith, age 75, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 10:30...
Charles Jasper
Dec 21, 2022
Charles Jasper, age 69 of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service Tuesday evening at the Church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30...
Frank Sock
Dec 20, 2022
Frank Sock died at his home at Prairie Village in Columbus, Nebraska on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Frank was 97. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at St. Lawrence Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday with a 10:30 a.m. rosary, all at the church. Burial is in St. Lawrence Cemetery with...
John R Koopman
Dec 17, 2022
John R. Koopman, age 89, of Columbus, died Saturday, December 17, at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, December 21 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1470 14th Avenue, Columbus NE. Visitation will be at McKown Funeral Home, 2922 13th Street in Columbus on Tuesday from 5-7 pm. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery...
Tressa Macken
Dec 16, 2022
Tressa Macken, age 42, died Friday, December 16, 2022, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. December 30, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church. Visitation is December 29 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Following the service, there will be a luncheon at the Eagles Club in Columbus. In lieu of plants and...
Greg Mostek
Dec 15, 2022
Greg Mostek of Lincoln died December 15, 2022 in Lincoln
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Greg was born April 11, 1968 in Columbus to Lonnie and Roma (Chudomelka) Mostek.
He is survived by: Brother: Lonnie (Geri) Mostek, Jr. of Lincoln, NE Sister: Margaret "Peg" Mostek of Columbus,...
Sharon (Tomasiewicz) Reichmuth
Dec 10, 2022
Sharon (Tomasiewicz) Reichmuth, age 56, of O'Neill, Nebraska passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus, Nebraska. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday with at 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Tuesday morning...
Dean Melcher
Dec 6, 2022
Dean H. Melcher, age 84 of Monroe, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Cottonwood House in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is Friday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue...
Lisa Jessen
Dec 6, 2022
Lisa Jessen, age 53 of Columbus, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at her home in Columbus surrounded by her family.
Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church. Visitation is Sunday 2-5 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will be...
Mildred Mares
Dec 4, 2022
Mildred Mares, age 100, died Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 3:00-5:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Interment is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery with Military Honors...
Casey Thornton
Dec 4, 2022
Casey J Thornton, 43 of Columbus passed away at home on December 04, 2022.
Celebration of Life arrangements will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday December 9th at McKown Funeral Home with a luncheon immediately to follow at the Eagles Club.
Casey was born in...
Baker Wilcox
Dec 3, 2022
Baker Wilcox, infant son of Chelsea and Jason, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at his home in Henderson, Nebraska. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at McKown-Rice Funeral Home in Genoa. A private family service will be held. Interment is in Friends Cemetery in Genoa. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials can...
Dean Thompson
Dec 2, 2022
Dean Thompson, age 70, died Friday, December 2, 2022, at his home in Columbus. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2022, at St. Isidore Church. Visitation is 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in St. Joseph/Patrick Cemetery in Platte Center. Arvid "Dean" Thompson was born May 15, 1952, in Tilden, Nebraska to Arvid C....
Donald Zornes
Dec 1, 2022
Donald H. Zornes, age 83, formerly of Columbus died Thursday, December 1, 2022 in Gretna, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Wednesday morning from...
Elizabeth "Betty" Zywiec
Nov 28, 2022
Elizabeth "Betty" Zywiec, age 86, died Monday, November 28, 2022, at St. Joseph's Villa in David City.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. There will be a 4:00 p.m. vigil service Friday with visitation to follow from 5:00-7:00 p.m. all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in...
Maynard Shemek
Nov 27, 2022
Maynard Shemek, age 89, died Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the Countryside Home in Madison, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus, Nebraska. Visitation is 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bonaventure Church. Burial is in the Columbus Cemetery with Military Honors by The...
Dee Ann Divis
Nov 22, 2022
Dee Ann Divis died November 22, 2022 in Arlington, VA. She was born in Lincoln, NE, on December 19 th 1959 to Tony and Jane Divis. Dee earned a Bachelor's degree (graduated with Distinction) in business from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and was a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Knight Science Journalism Fellow. Dee spent nearly 40 years in the...
Charol Zakrzewski
Nov 18, 2022
Charol Zakrzewski lost her battle to cancer and peacefully passed on Friday, November 18, 2022. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and her loving husband and caregiver Donald Zakrzewski. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Monday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00...
Florene Mausbach
Nov 18, 2022
Florene Mausbach, age 98, died Friday, November 18, 2022, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning from 9:30 until service time at...
Donna Birman
Nov 18, 2022
Donna Birman, age 69, died Friday, November 19, 2022, at her home in Columbus. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. December 2, 2022, at St. Lukes United Church of Christ.
Donna Birman was born July 27, 1953, to Donald Lovell and Lorena Gillespie in Columbus. She attended school and graduated from Columbus High School. Donna devoted her life...